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The Whore of Babylon (Quarto, 1607)
The Whore of Babylon.
1376
All 3. Stood death ith' way.
1377
Lup.
Stood hell.
1383Grow
stormie, houer, keepe aloofe: if feares,
1384Shipwracks, and death lie tumbling on the waues,
1385And will not off, then ombe venturous,
1388Her narrow eyes, turne your selues then to Moles,
1389Worke vnder ground, and vndermine your countrey,
1390Tho you ca
st earth vp but a handfull high,
1391To make her
stumble: if that bloud-hound hunt you,
1392(That long-ear'd Inqui
sition) take the thickets,
1393Climbe vp to Hay-mowes, liue like birds, and eate
1394The vndeflowred corne: in hollow trees
1396Flie with the Batt vnder the eeues of night,
1399Or if you walke abroad, be wrapt in clouds,
1400Haue change of haires, of cie-brows, halt with soldiers,
1402To escape taking: But if they ayre be cleere,
1403Flie to the Court, and vnderneath the wings
1404Of the Eagle, Faulcon, or some great bird houer,
1405Oakes and large Beech-trees many, bea
sts doe couer.
1407Of that my onely foe the Fairie Queene,
1408Shalbe my loue, and (clad in purple) ride
1410Seuen Kingdomes on seuen heads.
1411
Camp.
If all the Spels
1412That wit, or eloquence, or arts can set:
Rop. What